Weather strip and sash holder



Nov. 8, 1938. P. DELICH WEATHER STRIP AND SASH HOLDER Filed March 19,1937 ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 8, 1938 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE WEATHER STRIP PeterDelich,

Application March 19,

1 Claim. This invention relates to combined weather strips and sashcontrol means, the principal object being to provide practical means forvertical control of a window sash without the necessity of weights andat the same time produce an adequate weather strip.

Another object is to provide such a device conveniently manipulated byhand to increase or diminish the eiiiciency of same as a sash controlmeans, particularly to compensate for varied requirements in respect tothe weight of the window to which it is applied.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in thefollowing description thereof.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing, forming part of thisapplication, and wherein like reference characters indicate like parts:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a. fragmental portion of the outeredge of the window sash having one embodiment of the invention attachedthereto.

Figure 2 is a. perspective view of the crank member for adjustment ofthe device.

Figure 3 is an end view of the two cooperative clamping members in thedevice.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a fragmental portion of the weatherstrip and clamp engaging tongue or bead.

Figure 5 is a somewhat enlarged view of the clamping unit assembledready for installation.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the adjusting plug.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the clamp spring and pintle.

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional view of the clamp member justinwardly of their supporting pintle.

I represents a portion of a common window sash, however having a grooveor channel 2 formed centrally of the jamb engaging face, and, preferablyabout centrally of the vertical heightor the sash is formed anenlargement 3 of the slot providing a pocket for my improved controlmeans and on the face of the sash runway in the jamb is attached in anydesired manner the combined weather strip 4 and track, the track portionof the bead be ng indicated .at 5.

The clamping unit is carried within a U-shaped supporting member 6 offlat bar metal having the parallelextensions I thereupon in which isinstalled the clamp supporting pintle 8. The clamping members comprisethe body portions 9 and clips III, each clamping member havingapproximately centrally thereof a turned in lip indicated at II oneither edge thereof and which AND SASH HOLDER.

Duluth, Minn.

1937, Serial No. 131,912 (Cl. 292-18) lips are perforated to receive thepin 8. The lips on one of the clamping members (immaterial which) are ofless distance apart than the other member so that they fit one withinthe other as clearly shown in the drawing.

About the pintle 8 and intermediate 0f the lips or bearings II of thesmaller member is installed the spring I2, the termini of which aregiven several turns about the pintle 8 adjacent its ends and then extendoutwardly to provide adequate bearing against the inner walls of thebody portion 9 of the clamping members to bias them outwardly, whichresults in the lips III of the clamping member being biased inwardly forthe purpose of frictionally engaging the bead or tongue 5 of the weatherstrip 4 when engaged thereby.

As adjusting means for these clamping members I have illustrated theinterior of the body portion of one of such as being provided with aslight enlargement or hub-like portion I3 having a hole therethroughinternally screw threaded for the reception of the bolt I4 which isprovided with a flange I5 upon its outermost extremity. From the centerof this flange extends the rectangularly shaped projection or head I6 towhich the crank I! may be applied as noted in a selective position asthe hole in the crank for such engagement is of the form of a Greekcross permitting of its being applied in various radial positions inrespect to the bolt. Obviously the clamping members are installed in thepocket 3 before the bolt I4 is applied thereto, and there is a holethrough the innermost wall of the sash I for registration with the holesin the body portions of the clamping member. Consequently, after suchinstallation and that of the bolt I4 and of the escutcheon plate I8mortised within the face of the sash, it having the depressed socket I9therein sufficiently large to receive the flange I5 of the bolt H, thelatter being sulficiently long to reach to the screw threaded portion ofthe farthest clamp body portion, when the bolt is screwed in it willtend to draw the body portions of the clamping members together, thusopening the lips II) of said members to any desired degree dependingupon the pressure of the adjusting screw. 'Ihus such frictional contactis I designed to fully compensate for the gravitating tendency of thewindow, and there may be such 50 connections upon one or both sides ofeach window sash as desired.

To augment the frictional contact of the lips I 0 upon the bead 5 of theweather strip I have shown it as being provided with a series of per- 55foretions 2% which is deemed. to sumce for such increase of thefrictional contact.

If preferred, when these weather strips are made, the perforations mayonly be formed in one sicle of the head 5 to provide against lesseningthe function or this member as a weather strip.

It is to be understood that various departures from the smcificconstruction shown may be resorted to without department from the spiritof the invention, and the combination 0f elements set forth in theappended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is:

eeeeeee A sash control for windows having longltudi= nal slots in itsside edges for cooperation with weather strip elements, said sashcontrol comprising spring biased clamping members pivoted togetherbetween their side edges, and carried by the sash and adapted forfrictional engagement upon opposite sides of the extending portions ofsaid weather strip elements, and a bolt extending through one of saidmembers and screw threadedly into the other for regulating the Korea 10of said spring.

PETER DELICH.

